Author: Rhys Gregory

In anticipation of the possible future demolition of the St David’s Hotel in Harlech the Snowdonia National Park Authority has appointed a contractor to construct a bat barn to re-home the colony of bats that reside in the derelict hotel.  [aoa id=”1″] The hotel has stood empty for quite some years and is rapidly deteriorating into a ruin. Back in 2015 the Snowdonia National Park Authority issued the owners with an enforcement notice to demolish the building. Failure to comply resulted in two subsequent prosecutions, but unfortunately the building is still standing As there is no indication that the owners…

Two more organisations have chosen Cambrian Buildings – the period multi-let office building in Cardiff Bay – as their base in Cardiff. [aoa id=”1″] The Royal College of General Practitioners has relocated from nearby offices to take 2,573 sq ft of office space on the fourth floor, while marketing and communications agency Four Communications is leasing a 1,095 sq ft office on the second floor.  Both leases are for a term of five years at an annual rental of £12.50 per sq ft. The landlord Longcap was advised on both transactions by property agencies Fletcher Morgan and Knight Frank. Built…

Some 90 minutes later, Alex alerted her mother and explained Henry had been sick. Upon checking on her son, Alex’s mum, Louise, saw Henry had vomited. Appearing to only be saliva, Louise left Harry water, a bucket, covered him with thin blankets and left him to sleep. After a while, the family heard a loud bang and rushed to Henry’s room where they were shocked to discover Henry on the floor, convulsing. With no previous history of convulsions, the family were worried and distressed to see Henry grinding his teeth and muscles all over his body tensing. As Henry, who…

ACCOUNTANCY and tax experts Kilsby Williams are kick-starting the new year with three additional recruits for its thriving business services team. [aoa id=”1″] Zac Turley, Ellis Potter and Moosa Kirmani all join the company as business services assistants. As recent graduates, Zac and Moosa will be working towards their ACA qualifications in their new roles, while Ellis began the AAT-ACA Fast Track route fresh out of Sixth Form. Moosa Kirmani enters the industry after graduating from Aston University. In his new role, he will work on client audits and account preparation. Also joining the Newport-based accountants is Zac, an Economics…

A high-flying North Wales travel firm which has opened 10 new stores in the last 12 months has strengthened its management team to cope with the rapid growth of the business. [aoa id=”1″] Hays Travel North West, which is the UK’s fastest growing independent travel agency and has its Head Office in Wrexham’s Lord Street and stores in Connah’s Quay, Flint and Mold, has promoted two talented and experienced store bosses to take on the new regional manager posts. Simone Murphy, who was in charge of the Wrexham branch will oversee the Liverpool and Wirral operations and Toni Smith, the…

Health board staff and volunteers who devote themselves to caring for patients have had their dedication recognised – by the people who matter most. [aoa id=”1″] The latest Patient Choice Awards saw five separate events held to honour 225 staff working in all areas of the health board who were nominated by patients and their families. The winners came from a wide range of disciplines – all united by the contribution they made to the public. The Patient Choice Awards were launched in 2015 to give patients, carers, relatives and visitors the chance to say thanks to a member of…

Staff from leading recruitment specialist Acorn have shown the true meaning of Christmas this year, taking part in a festive fundraiser, raising over £2,500 so far for mental health charity Mind. Teams from all 38 branches and on-site teams across the UK, including the Acorn Head office in Celtic Springs, Newport, have been donning Christmas jumpers, baking festive cakes, holding raffles and Christmas quizzes with prestigious prizes including a weekend hire of an Audi A8 and even busking in the streets of Exeter, all in the name of a very good cause. The fundraising efforts began on the 3rd December…

A development of high-quality homes is being built in the Narbeth area, with local construction firm R&M Williams already starting work on the site. The Maes Yr Orsaf development will contain 19 four-bedroom properties and will comprise of private and affordable social housing, with work due for completion in 2019. Darryn Parry, managing director of R&M Williams said on the project: “We’re delighted to be providing new-build housing for residents in Narbeth this year. This is a highly sought after area for homeowners, particularly with the reputation Narbeth has for being a shopper’s haven and being so well connected to…

More than half a million pounds has potentially been saved from being defrauded from people’s bank accounts this year within South Wales – thanks to an initiative between high street banks and police. The Banking Protocol allows staff in banks and building societies to contact police if they suspect a customer is in the process of being scammed, and is a partnership between police, the finance industry and trading standards. A total of £520,680 – which could otherwise have been fraudulently taken from victims’ accounts – has been saved between January and November 2018. In that time, South Wales Police…

Jimi Jones wanted to give back to the neonatal intensive care unit at Swansea’s Singleton Hospital as staff there saved his life when he was born. He also smashed his original fundraising goal of £100 thanks to the success of a sponsored walk up Pen y Fan, which was supported by his entire school. His mum Jo Griffiths, 30, said Jimi had come up with the idea himself to celebrate his 10th birthday. She said: “He told me, ‘It’s been 10 years so shall we raise some money to give back?’ “When he was little he didn’t realise what he…